Prima Poker Network Offer Chance to ‘Beat The Mob’

Monday, 18 April 2005

April 5 saw the Prima Poker Network devote 31 card rooms to the
Beat the Mob Tournament of 2005. Poker players from around the
world were given their chance to go heads up with the poker playing
foursome: The Hendon Mob.

April 5 saw the Prima Poker Network devote 31 card rooms to the
Beat the Mob Tournament of 2005. Poker players from around the
world were given their chance to go heads up with the poker playing
foursome: The Hendon Mob.
Just as they returned from the Five Star Poker Classic at the
Bellagio in Las Vegas, The Hendon Mob were online, testing the
poker skills of the network’s best and bravest players. With a $250
bounty placed on each of the ‘Mob’ members, players sought to take
them down one flop at a time and join the elite ranks of online
players that dared to take on the Mob, and won!
377 players participated in the event, which was finally won by
a player known as ‘sp33dy’. Three other players were skilled enough
to ‘Beat the Mob’. Barney Boatman, known by millions as ‘The Voice
of Poker’ for his role as the commentator for ‘Late Night Poker’ on
Fox Sports Net, was knocked out by ‘Optlagony’ while ‘Rocky’ Ross
Boatman, well-known for his eight years playing the loveable
‘Kevin’ in London's Burning was bounced out of play by ‘Boing’.
Finally, ‘Mattressman’ made neat work of Joe ‘The Elegance’
Beevers, a former investment banker and current Irish Open
champion.

This year’s edition of the unusual Groundhog Day holiday will take place in the United States this Friday and Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes are set to join in the fun with by running a commemorative poker tournament with $500 in the pot.

This Friday will see Australians from Perth to Brisbane marking the 230th anniversary of their nation’s official establishment and Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes will be getting in on the celebrations by offering a one-off online poker tournament featuring a $500 prize pool.